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TARIFFS: DESIGNS
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TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2010
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1) Applications
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First design application
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602,00 | 1013.00 | 699.00 | ||
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Where the same design is filed simultaneously in
different Classes or Parts of the Register (see P.S. under Documentary
Requirements), for the second such design application
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415.00 | 699.00 | 482.00 | ||
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From the third application and onward (as per above),
each
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316.00 | 532.00 | 367.00 | ||
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Drawings or other representations, per sheet, from
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53.00 | 90.00 | 62.00 | ||
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Application for each Convention priority, from
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35.00 | 59.00 | 41.00 | ||
| Classification | 109.00 | 183.00 | 126.00 | ||
| Late filing of documents per lodgement | 89.00 | 150.0 | 103.00 | ||
| An additional charge is made for each batch of documents received after the first, if all documents are not received simultaneously | 20.00 | 33.00 | 23.00 | ||
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2) Recording Assignment or Licence |
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| First design | 237.00 | 400.00 | 276.00 | ||
| Thereafter, per design | 228.00 | 218.00 | 150.00 | ||
| Preparation of assignment documents, from | 65.00 | 110.00 | 76.00 | ||
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3) Renewals (per design per class) |
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| 3.1 | Paying renewal fees on South African designs: | ||||
| 3.1.1 | 4th to 6th year, per year | 135.00 | 228.00 | 157.00 | |
| 3.1.2 | 7th to 8th year, per year | 131.00 | 222.00 | 153.00 | |
| 3.1.3 | 9th to 10th year, per year | 133,00 | 225.00 | 155.00 | |
| 3.1.4 | 11th to 12th year, per year | 135.00 | 230.00 | 158.00 | |
| 3.1.5 | 13th to 14th year, per year | 138.00 | 234.00 | 161.00 | |
| 3.1.6 | 15th year | 141.00 | 238.00 | 164.00 | |
| 3.2 | Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa: | ||||
| 3.2.1 | One month’s extension | 67.00 | 114.00 | 78.00 | |
| 3.2.2 | For each addition month up to a maximum of 6 moths ADD | 8,00 | 13,00 | 9,00 | |
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4) Searches |
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| 4.1 | Inspecting official register in respect of: | ||||
| 4.1.1 | one design | 86.00 | 145.00 | 100.00 | |
| 4.1.2 | each additional design, at the same time | 25.00 | 42.00 | 29.00 | |
| 4.2 | Name index search in respect of: | ||||
| 4.2.1 | one name searched, from | 115.00 | 194.00 | 134.00 | |
| 4.2.2 | each additional name search at the same time, from | 54.00 | 91.00 | 63.00 | |
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5) Litigation |
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| Per hour, depending upon the seniority of the para-legal or attorney (see 6.5 below) | |||||
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6) General |
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| 6.1 | Receiving, perusing and preparing any document (per folio) (depending on complexity, time taken, etc.) | 20,00 - 40.00 |
33,00 - 66,00 |
23,00 - 46,00 |
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| 6.2 | Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) | 10.00 | 17,00 | 12,00 | |
| 6.3 | Translations from French or German (excluding typing) per 100 words, from | 17,00 | 29,00 | 20,00 | |
| 6.4 | Photocopies (per page) | 0,90 | 1,45 | 1.00 | |
| 6.5 | Professional time charge (per hour) | ||||
| 6.5.1 | qualified practitioner | 208.00 | 351.00 | 242.00 | |
| 6.5.2 | practitioner qualified for 10 years or more | 341.00 | 574.00 | 396.00 | |